The Israeli parliament (the Knesset) on 30 March 2026 adopted a controversial law introducing mandatory death penalty for Palestinians convicted of acts classified as "terrorism." The law, initiated by the right-wing Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, received the support of 62 members of parliament against 48 and one abstention, and will enter into force 30 days after publication. This measure draws widespread international condemnation as discriminatory and violating fundamental norms of international law.
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